Compress a Resume PDF
Make your resume small enough for any portal or email, while keeping the text crisp and readable.
Why resumes need to be small
Job portals and application forms often cap uploads at 1–2 MB, and recruiters may reject or bounce emails with oversized attachments. A resume should usually land under 1 MB (often under 500 KB) while staying perfectly sharp.
How to compress without losing sharpness
- Drop your resume into the tool above.
- Pick a compression level — Medium is usually the sweet spot for text-heavy documents.
- Download and check: text should still be selectable and crisp, not pixelated.
Tips for the smallest sharp file
- Export as PDF from the source (Word/LaTeX), not by scanning a printout — scans balloon in size.
- Embed fonts so the file doesn't bloat with subset outlines unnecessarily; avoid re-saving repeatedly.
- If your resume has a photo, use a modest resolution (around 300 DPI is plenty for screen).
- Remove hidden metadata with the metadata remover for a few extra KB and more privacy.
Private by design
Your resume is processed in your browser and never uploaded — useful when it carries your name, address, and work history.